One born of, begotten by, or derived from another; an offspring or a descendant – offspring or descendants considered as a group.
Progeny may refer to:
- A genetic descendant or offspring
- Progeny Linux Systems, a defunct company which provided Linux platform technology
- Progeny (Stargate Atlantis), an episode of the television series Stargate Atlantis
- "Progeny", a song on the Celtic Frost album Monotheist
- Progeny (film), a 1998 movie about an alien abduction
- "Progeny", a short story from author Philip K. Dick
- The Progeny, a title occasionally used to refer to Sophocles' lost play, the Epigoni
- Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two, a live album box set from band Yes
- "Progeny" (Legends of Tomorrow), an episode of Legends of Tomorrow
Also see:
- Progyny, a company that provides fertility services.
English
Etymology
From Middle English progenie, from Old French progenie, from Latin prōgeniēs, from prōgignō (“beget”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɒd͡ʒəni/
- (General American) enPR: prŏj'ə-nē, IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑd͡ʒəni/
- Hyphenation: prog‧e‧ny
Noun
progeny (countable and uncountable, plural progenies)
- (uncountable) Offspring or descendants